TIMELESS PRINCIPLES OF STORY CONSTRUCTION FOR SCREENWRITERS TO REMEMBER

Andrew Ngin
3 min readFeb 24, 2024

Or the Art of the 4 Boxes

When a student submits a script to me, I put aside time to read.

It is a sacred time.

One that is graced by a cup of green tea and the occasional muffin.

I keep a pen at my side to record any gut reaction I feel as I turn the page.

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Andrew Ngin

Man In The Arena . Once a lecturer. Written television, films, short stories. Older. Singaporean. Still writing. Always with love